Robert Newton
Acting
1905-06-01 · Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK
Robert Newton was one of the great character actors -- and great characters -- of the British cinema, best remembered today for playing Long John Silver in Treasure Island (1950) and its sequel in 1954. His portrayal of Long John Silver and of Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952) created a persona that was so indelible that his vocal intonations created the paradigm for scores of people who want to "Talk Like a Pirate." The performance overshadows Newton's legacy, which is based on many first-rate performances in such movies as This Happy Breed (1944), Odd Man Out (1947) and Oliver Twist (1948), where his Bill Sykes is truly chilling. Oliver Reed, who played Sykes in the Oscar-winning movie musical Oliver! (1968) was influenced by Newton.
movieThe Epic That Never Was
as Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1969 · 6.9
tvJingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2
as · 1957 · 0.0
tvThe Adventures of Long John Silver
as Long John Silver · 1957 · 7.0
movieAround the World in 80 Days
as Mr. Fix · 1956 · 6.7
tvAlfred Hitchcock Presents
as Peter J. Goodfellow · 1955 · 7.8
movieLong John Silver
as Long John Silver · 1954 · 5.9
tvThe Wonderful World of Disney
as · 1954 · 7.9
tvClimax!
as Keith Dorrant · 1954 · 3.8
movieThe Beachcomber
as Ted Wilson · 1954 · 6.3
movieThe High and the Mighty
as Gustave Pardee · 1954 · 5.9
movieThe Desert Rats
as Tom Bartlett · 1953 · 6.3
tvGeneral Electric Theater
as · 1953 · 6.8
movieBlackbeard, the Pirate
as Blackbeard · 1952 · 5.9
movieAndrocles and the Lion
as Ferrovius · 1952 · 5.9
movieLes Miserables
as Etienne Javert · 1952 · 5.5
tvSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
as John Lindsey, the Baker · 1951 · 7.2
tvSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Simon Mantle · 1951 · 7.2
movieTom Brown's Schooldays
as Thomas Arnold · 1951 · 7.0
movieSoldiers Three
as Pvt. Bill Sykes · 1951 · 4.3
tvLux Video Theatre
as Mr. Fishkettle · 1950 · 6.7
tvLux Video Theatre
as Philip Marshall · 1950 · 6.7
movieWaterfront
as Peter McCabe · 1950 · 6.5
movieTreasure Island
as Long John Silver · 1950 · 6.6
movieObsession
as Dr. Clive Riordan · 1949 · 6.8